Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-17 Thread Dario Bonazza
very happy with the book in itself. Good work Derby! Dario - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:20 PM Subject: Re: I made a Blurb On 6/01/2011 11:11 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-05 6

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-16 Thread Boris Liberman
On 1/14/2011 11:42 AM, Brian Walters wrote: http://www.blurb.com/books/1915969 I'm not sure how the Blurb numbering system works. If mine is 1915969 and yours is 1919679, that suggests that I submitted mine before yours - but I didn't. So I doubt they do 14000 a week We're getting better

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: is that anything like lapsang souchong? My favourite tea. Love that smoky flavour. cheers, frank -- Sharpness is a bourgeois concept.  -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-15 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 I'm ~very~ late commenting (sorry), but now I can't access the page (wants me to log in or

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-15 Thread Rob Studdert
On 15 January 2011 12:57, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: Well, we'll see when it gets here I'm sure that like D you will be pleased with your effort ;-) Soft proofing using the Blurb ICC profile showed up some significant colour shifts on some images (especially blues).  Not

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Congrats to both Derby Brian! I like your blurbs very much! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 3:53 PM Subject: Re: I made a Blurb Not problem at all. Those

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:19 +1100, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I'm quite happy with the way the book turned out. Blurb have changed their shipping arrangements, so instead of waiting a month or more to the antipodes, it now arrives Fedex a week after printing. No complaints about

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Mark Roberts
Brian Walters wrote: With you, Mark and Larry doing Blurbs recently, and having been pleased with the two PDML annuals, I decided to put one together as well. Mine's basically a travel book - of the trip my wife and I did across to Western Australia in 2009. I'm quite pleased with some of the

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Brian, That book looks good. You really got a great range of colorful flowers/plants in it. I didn't expect as much from OZ. A very handsome book! Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:42 AM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:19 +1100, Derby Chang

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Darren Addy
I'm getting a book does not exist. What am I doing wrong? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Brian Walters
Thanks Bob and Mark. Bob - Western Australia is renowned for its spectacular wildflowers. The annual influx of visitors on wildflower tours probably adds significantly to WA's economy. Darren - not sure why you get Book does not exist. The link works for me (and Mark and Bob) and, as I just

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Derby Chang
Not problem at all. Those are definitely a cut above the usual travelog photos. Very enjoyable, Brian On 15/01/2011 7:31 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Thanks Bob and Mark. Bob - Western Australia is renowned for its spectacular wildflowers. The annual influx of visitors on wildflower tours

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 January 2011 20:42, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: One of them was probably mine... With you, Mark and Larry doing Blurbs recently, and having been pleased with the two PDML annuals, I decided to put one together as well. Mine's basically a travel book - of the trip my

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-14 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:34 +1100, Rob Studdert distudio.p...@gmail.com wrote: On 14 January 2011 20:42, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: One of them was probably mine... With you, Mark and Larry doing Blurbs recently, and having been pleased with the two PDML annuals, I

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-13 Thread Derby Chang
On 7/01/2011 11:30 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Great stuff, Derby. It looks fantastic. Let us know how if you're happy with it when it arrives. Thanks Brian I'm quite happy with the way the book turned out. Blurb have changed their shipping arrangements, so instead of waiting a month or

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-07 Thread Brian Walters
On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:39 +1100, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Great stuff, Derby. It looks fantastic. Let us know how if you're happy with it when

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-06 Thread Boris Liberman
Excellent work, Derby. Worthy conclusion of a great effort by you, methinks. On 1/6/2011 1:39 AM, Derby Chang wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-06 Thread Cotty
On 6/1/11, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Fantastic work as usual - you've got balls!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-06 Thread Dario Bonazza
Derby Chang wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Seen and bought, all within a couple minutes. Guess how much I like it ;-) Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: I made a Blurb

2011-01-06 Thread Bob W
On 6/1/11, Derby Chang, discombobulated, unleashed: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Fantastic work as usual - you've got balls!! is that anything like lapsang souchong? B -- PDML

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-06 Thread Derby Chang
On 6/01/2011 11:11 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-05 6:39 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Excellent, Derby! Extremely strong material in there. I *really* love the

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-06 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Derby Chang wrote: On 6/01/2011 11:11 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-05 6:39 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Excellent, Derby! Extremely strong material in there. I

I made a Blurb

2011-01-05 Thread Derby Chang
I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

RE: I made a Blurb

2011-01-05 Thread Bob W
I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 I hope you enjoy your tea as much as I enjoyed looking. That is to say, a lot. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-05 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-05 6:39 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Excellent, Derby! Extremely strong material in there. I *really* love the shot on pg 47, btw. Did you use the Blurb s/w

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-05 Thread Larry Colen
On Jan 5, 2011, at 3:39 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 Great job! -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-05 Thread paul stenquist
A nice selection of pics. Well done. Paul On Jan 5, 2011, at 6:39 PM, Derby Chang wrote: I finished a Blurb this morning. Going to make myself a strong cup of tea now. http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1905398 -- der...@iinet.net.au http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc

Re: I made a Blurb

2011-01-05 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Derby: Love the book! Great shot of the manikins and woman dressed in white. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 5:39 PM Subject: I made a Blurb I finished

Re: I made a Blurb

2010-07-07 Thread Derby Chang
Thanks Christine for looking, and thanks Walt for the headsup on createspace. Hadn't heard about it. It looks like a terrific tool. Am I right that it only seems to take US bank accounts at the moment? BTW I recommend to any photographer to do a book, even it it never reaches a press. It

Re: I made a Blurb

2010-07-07 Thread Boris Liberman
On 7/7/2010 12:09 AM, Derby Chang wrote: Seemed like the slideshow I had a few weeks back would work better as a book. Interesting process, doing the layout. I have a lot of respect for Mark and the sure touch he has with the PDML book.

Re: I made a Blurb

2010-07-07 Thread Doug Brewer
Derby Chang wrote: Seemed like the slideshow I had a few weeks back would work better as a book. Interesting process, doing the layout. I have a lot of respect for Mark and the sure touch he has with the PDML book. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_07/10_07_noba/01.htm a book

Re: I made a Blurb

2010-07-07 Thread Bob Sullivan
My thoughts exactly, and there were some I don't remember from the original slideshow. On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 7:10 AM, Doug Brewer d...@alphoto.com wrote: Derby Chang wrote: Seemed like the slideshow I had a few weeks back would work better as a book. Interesting process, doing the layout. I

Re: I made a Blurb

2010-07-07 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au BTW I recommend to any photographer to do a book, even it it never reaches a press. It really focuses you on what your core style really is. Good suggestion for folks, Derby! Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

I made a Blurb

2010-07-06 Thread Derby Chang
Seemed like the slideshow I had a few weeks back would work better as a book. Interesting process, doing the layout. I have a lot of respect for Mark and the sure touch he has with the PDML book. http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc/10/10_07/10_07_noba/01.htm -- der...@iinet.net.au

Re: I made a Blurb

2010-07-06 Thread Walter Hamler
Outstanding presentation! The only down side is the pricey Blurb selling point. If you could get it published through Amazon's CreateSpace at the same quality level it might sell for 30 to 40 bucks. Walt On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au wrote: Seemed like the

Re: I made a Blurb

2010-07-06 Thread Christine Aguila
Wow, that's lovely, Derby. Congrats! Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Derby Chang der...@iinet.net.au To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:09 PM Subject: I made a Blurb Seemed like the slideshow I had a few weeks back would work